7 Best Contour Sticks You Can Buy For An Easy-Peasy Sculpting Routine

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Everything's better as a stick or at least that's what the beauty world follows. Makeup sticks have become the newest obsession on the beauty block with beauty-lovers moving towards making their on-the-go makeup pouch less clunky and let's just say, uncomplicated. Thus the craze around contour sticks. Not only do they reduce the time spent on contouring into half, but also makes it less fussy by offering precise application so your contour lines can drawn much neatly.

But, truth be told, it all depends on the right product. Choose the wrong contour stick and you can end up looking artificially sculpted with detectable contour lines, or the wrong shade which runs more orange or warm-toned since shadows look greyish and thus, contouring products are required to have a grey or neutral undertone.

So, we decided to list down top-rated contour sticks you can add to your vanity for the most natural-looking contour.

Pro-tip: Don't miss out on our guide on contouring makeup here.

Nudestix Tinted Blur Sculpt Stick

Tinted Blur Sculpt Stick

Tinted Blur Sculpt Stick

3400
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Nudestix is pretty much the brand that started the craze for lightweight cream formulations in stick packaging. Their Tinted Blur Sculpt Stick is a lightweight contour stick which is available in three colours and has a great cream-to-powder formula that turns matte once it sets. The application bit of it is super fun and easy, simply draw stripes across your face and blend for a soft, natural-looking sculpt.

Kay Beauty Contour Stick

Contour Stick

Contour Stick

725
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We love everything that Kay Beauty does as their quality is always top tier. Their contour stick is no less with three neutral brown shades (no speck of orange or warm tones) that will give you the perfectly snatched look for your full beat face. This one's quite nice to use because it's less thick, allowing for more precise application, but keep in mind that it's very pigmented, so don't go overboard with the contour stripes.

Fenty Beauty Match Stix Contour Skinstick

Match Stix Contour Skinstick

Match Stix Contour Skinstick

3700

The Fenty Beauty Match Stix Contour Skinstick is an OG contour stick that completely changed the way we were contouring our faces back in the day (after KKW Beauty). The soft creamy formula, the grey-toned neutral shade range and phenomenal blendability made it an icon for on-the-go definition and drama. We absolutely love that the shade range is inclusive and has around nine shades for you to find one that suits you skin tone well.

Rare Beauty Warm Wishes Effortless Bronzer Stick

Warm Wishes Effortless Bronzer Stick

Warm Wishes Effortless Bronzer Stick

3300

Yes, we know this is technically a bronzing stick but the Rare Beauty Warm Wishes Effortless Bronzer Stick is available in seven stunning shades out of which a few run a bit neutral in colour so you can easily buy it for contouring purposes too if you like. The formula is every makeup connoisseur's dream — velvety smooth, non-greasy, pigmented yet buildable without looking patchy, we could just go on and on with the praises. No wonder it's rated as one of Rare Beauty's best releases till date.

Wet n Wild MegaGlo Dual-Ended Contour Stick

MegaGlo Dual-Ended Contour Stick

MegaGlo Dual-Ended Contour Stick

699
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For beauties with fair to medium skin tone, the Wet n Wild MegaGlo Dual-Ended Contour Stick is a great buy if you enjoy natural-looking makeup products for the perfect 'no-makeup makeup'. It glides on skin like butter and blends effortlessly with your fingers, leaving a healthy-looking sculpted finish. The highlighter end is equally nice and gives the skin a dewy looking finish. The only thing that icks us about this product is the limited shade range but here's hoping they release more shades in the near future!

Swiss Beauty Double Trouble Contour & Highlighter Stick

Double Trouble Contour & Highlighter Stick

Double Trouble Contour & Highlighter Stick

399
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If you are a beginner who wants to practice their contouring skills, this pocket-friendly dual-ended contour and highlighter stick from Swiss Beauty is a great pick! It's moderately pigmented so one can easily fix any placement mistakes while the super extremely soft contour bullet makes it easy to apply and blend for adding a natural sculpt. The highlighter side isn't your usual highlighter with shimmery particles, it's more like a cream concealer that can be used for brightening in case you are into the supermodel-like chiseled contouring game.

LBB-tip: Check out our guide on highlighting makeup here.

Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour & Highlight Stick

Contour & Highlight Stick

Contour & Highlight Stick

2300
The ABH Contour & Highlight Stick is an oldie but a goodie that still remains a must-have for pro makeup artists that enjoy using highly-pigmented contour sticks on their clients. The natural-looking matte finish of this creamy contour stick is a great choice for face and body if you want a slightly pronounced contour that's visible in photographs.
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